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Re:All cars could be fitted with black box trackers under ne... by Sebb767 on Monday February 14, 2022 @09:17AM (#30332250)
But this could also horribly backfire, with people driving ten miles to get gas or to the shopping center across town.
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Re:All cars could be fitted with black box trackers under ne... by jtc331 on Monday February 14, 2022 @09:32AM (#30332439)
Exactly. GP assumes there are only two alternative goods, but like almost every well-intentioned idea it doesn’t actually take into account human behavior and how artificially changing demand for one thing can have really bad consequences.
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